Dense fog for Christmas, cooler weather coming soon
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Fog remains the main weather concern for Christmas, paired with unseasonably warm temperatures. But a stronger cold front allows for chilly temperatures to return early next week. EVENING PLANNER. The evening forecast looks great this Christmas Eve. Temperatures will fall to the 60s, but...
EMS: ATV crash in Baton Rouge leaves teen, child hurt
An ATV crash in Baton Rouge on Tuesday afternoon is under investigation.
New kids fitness, play center opens in Baton Rouge
Tumbles East Baton Rouge has opened a new location on Drusilla Lane, offering fitness play programs for kids from 4 months to 12 years old, birthday parties, camps, and open play sessions.
Santa Claus and NORAD: 70 years of Christmas cheer delivery
Discover how NORAD tracks Santa Claus on Christmas Eve using satellites, radars, and military aircraft. Find out when Santa typically arrives!
Deputies say man stole more than $1,000 in lotion and candles from Bath &...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of Bath & Body Works products, including candles, lotion and body spray, according to the agency. EBRSO said deputies arrested Tristan Idlebird after allegedly stealing $1,026.15 in...
Man shot on Morgan Road Christmas Day, sheriff says
A man was shot on Morgan Road in Baton Rouge on Christmas Day and taken to the hospital in serious condition.
EMS: 1 injured in shooting on Wooddale Boulevard in Baton Rouge
An investigation is underway following a shooting in Baton Rouge on Wednesday evening.
Staying competitive: Baton Rouge schools leader pushes for pay raises, better salaries
When he interviewed to be East Baton Rouge Parish schools superintendent, LaMont Cole pledged to find money to increase employee pay. Seventeen months later, he says he is almost there. Cole said he hopes to propose across-the-board pay raises in the next few months. He also plans to roll out...
DOC confirms inmate death at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections confirmed that an inmate at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center has died.
Louisiana Probation and Parole Assistant Director Graduates from FBI National Academy
Baton Rouge, LA – The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is proud to announce that Probation and Parole (P&P) Assistant Director Jennifer Bush has graduated from the 296th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on Dec....

















